The Law and the Lady

Table of Contents

51 Chapters
Chapter 1Chapter 2Chapter I. The Bride’s Mistake.Chapter 3Chapter II. The Bride’s Thoughts.Chapter 4Chapter III. Ramsgate Sands.Chapter 5Chapter IV. On the Way Home.Chapter 6Chapter V. The Landlady’s Discovery.Chapter 7Chapter VI. My Own Discovery.Chapter 8Chapter VII. On the Way to the Major.Chapter 9Chapter VIII. The Friend of the Women.Chapter 10Chapter IX. The Defeat of the Major.Chapter 11Chapter X. The Search.Chapter 12Chapter XI. The Return to Life.Chapter 13Chapter XII. The Scotch Verdict.Chapter 14Chapter XIII. The Man’s Decision.Chapter 15Chapter XIV. The Woman’s Answer.Chapter 16Chapter XV. The Story of the Trial. the Preliminaries.Chapter 17Chapter XVI. First Question—did the Woman Die Poisoned?Chapter 18Chapter XVII. Second Question—who Poisoned Her?Chapter 19Chapter XVIII. Third Question—what Was His Motive?Chapter 20Chapter XIX. The Evidence for the Defense.Chapter 21Chapter XX. The End of the Trial.Chapter 22Chapter XXI. I See My Way.Chapter 23Chapter XXII. The Major Makes Difficulties.Chapter 24Chapter XXIIIChapter 25Chapter XXIV. Miserrimus Dexter—first View.Chapter 26Chapter XXV. Miserrimus Dexter—second ViewChapter 27Chapter XXVI. More of My Obstinacy.Chapter 28Chapter XXVII. Mr. Dexter at Home.Chapter 29Chapter XXVIII. In the Dark.Chapter 30Chapter XXIX. In the Light.Chapter 31Chapter XXX. The Indictment of Mrs. Beauly.Chapter 32Chapter XXXI. The Defense of Mrs. Beauly.Chapter 33Chapter XXXII. A Specimen of My Wisdom.Chapter 34Chapter XXXIII. A Specimen of My Folly.Chapter 35Chapter XXXIV. Gleninch.Chapter 36Chapter XXXV. Mr. Playmore’s Prophecy.Chapter 37Chapter XXXVI. Ariel.Chapter 38Chapter XXXVII. At the Bedside.Chapter 39Chapter XXXVIII. On the Journey Back.Chapter 40Chapter XXXIX. On the Way to Dexter.Chapter 41Chapter XL. Nemesis at Last.Chapter 42Chapter XLI. Mr. Playmore in a New Character.Chapter 43Chapter XLII. More Surprises.Chapter 44Chapter XLIII. At Last!Chapter 45Chapter XLIV. Our New Honeymoon.Chapter 46Chapter XLV. The Dust-Heap Disturbed.Chapter 47Chapter XLVI. The Crisis Deferred.Chapter 48Chapter XLVII. The Wife’s Confession.Chapter 49Chapter XLVIII. What Else Could I Do?Chapter 50Chapter XLIX. Past and Future.